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Patient Access Specialist

Southwest HealthcareSanta Fe, NM
Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Care Center is seeking a full-time Patient Access Specialist to work in their Santa Fe, Harkle NM clinic. This role provides direct and indirect customer support to the clinical team, handling pre-registration, financial determination, appointment scheduling, and coordinating front office and registration functions. The specialist acts as a liaison between clinical teams, other staff, agencies, and patients, collaborating with clinic staff and other SCC Departments to ensure efficient workflow. They also serve as a resource to on-site Patient Access Staff, promoting exceptional service excellence with a positive, patient-focused, and professional demeanor. Adherence to scheduling protocols and efficient call management are key, as is maintaining proficiency in electronic scheduling software, electronic health records, and scanning, while consistently verifying insurance eligibility.

Requirements

  • Full-time position
  • Monday - Friday schedule
  • Proficiency in electronic scheduling software
  • Proficiency in electronic health record
  • Proficiency in scanning

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct and indirect customer support to the clinical team.
  • Responsible for pre-registration, financial determination, and appointment scheduling.
  • Coordinate all front office and registration functions as part of one or more clinical teams.
  • Serve as liaison between clinical teams and other staff, other agencies, and patients.
  • Collaborate with clinic staff and other SCC Departments to ensure appropriate workflow within the clinic.
  • Function as a liaison between the Patient Access Specialist, Patient Access Supervisor, and all staff.
  • Serve as a resource to on-site Patient Access Staff.
  • Provide exceptional service excellence to patients and guests, demonstrating a positive attitude, patient-focused and professional manner at all times.
  • Demonstrate the importance of patient access at all times by adhering to the scheduling protocol.
  • Consistently promote patient access by answering and managing calls from a telephone system, including transferring calls to appropriate staff members or departments.
  • Promptly retrieve and reply to voicemail messages.
  • Utilize electronic scheduling software to enter and track patient interactions as appropriate, including updating accurate patient demographics and insurance information at all times.
  • Maintain proficiency in the use of the electronic scheduling software, electronic health record and scanning.
  • Verify insurance eligibility for each patient visit.

Benefits

  • Competitive rate of pay
  • Great work/life balance with generous time off plans
  • Tuition reimbursement availability
  • Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision
  • 401k
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development programs
  • 340B prescription access with substantial employer contribution

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